ON THIS DAY IN GAMING
May 8
The games released on this day in gaming history.
23 releases · Retro platforms, 1985–2010 · show all platforms and years
28 Years AgoResident Evil 2
PlayStationEurope
Resident Evil 2 is a sequel to the first Resident Evil title.
28 Years AgoGran Turismo
PlayStationEurope
Gran Turismo is a racing game designed by Kazunori Yamauchi and is the first entry in the critically acclaimed simulator racing series bearing the same name.
17 Years AgoSecret Files 2: Puritas Cordis
Nintendo DSEurope
While her ex-boyfriend Max, a scientist, witnesses the brutal methods of Puritas Cordis at the excavation site of an ancient Indonesian temple complex, Nina joins forces with a priest in France to investigate the connection between the secr…
19 Years AgoTony Hawk's Downhill Jam
PS2Worldwide
Players aim straight downhill at high speed through 7 open locations, such as Machu Picchu, San Fransisco, Rio de Janeiro, Edinburgh, Hong Kong, and more in Tony Hawk's first extreme downhill racing game .
19 Years Ago.Hack//G.U. Vol. 2: Reminisce
PS2North America
.Hack//G.U. Vol. 2: Reminisce is the second entry in the .hack//G.U. series containing: Vol.
21 Years AgoPac-Pix
Nintendo DSAustralia
A mischievous magician, known for playing pranks on poor unsuspecting folks, created something known as "Ghost Ink," a fluid that pretty much turns any drawing into evil and vicious ghost monsters. Any ghost created with the ink ends up just as mischievous as the magician.
17 Years AgoHannah Montana: The Movie
Nintendo DSEurope
The official video game based on the 2009 Hannah Montana film that allows players to control either Miley Stewart or Hannah Montana.
30 Years AgoToppy & Rappy
ArcadeWorldwide
Toppy & Rappy can be seen as a sucessor in spirit to Metal Saver, although it seems inferior to the two years older game in many ways. Not only does it run in a lower resolution, but the art style is very inconsistent between sprites and backgrounds as well.
30 Years AgoIron Storm
SaturnNorth America
Iron Storm is a traditional turn-based strategy game. The original Japanese release was the second entry in Sega's Advanced Daisenryaku series, with gameplay very similar to that of it's 16-bit predecessor, changing some details and using 3D animations for the combat cutscenes.
28 Years AgoSoukaigi
PlayStationJapan
An action RPG released by Square in 1998. Features music by Secret of Mana composer Hiroki Kikuta. To progress from one level to the other you must destroy red, yellow, and blue Garan stones.
25 Years AgoA-Ressha de Ikou 2001
Expanded editionPS2Japan
A-Ressha de Ikou 2001 is a second version of the sixth part of the A-Train series. This is a train management simulation on Playstation 2 that gives you the controls of a train company.
23 Years AgoGeneration of Chaos III
PS2Japan
Generation of Chaos III is the sequel to Generation of Chaos Next.
22 Years AgoGunslinger Girl Volume I
PS2Japan
Gunslinger Girl Volume I is an Adventure game, published by Bandai, which was released in Japan in 2004.
19 Years AgoShrek the Third
Nintendo DSNorth America
An action video game based from the third installment of the Shrek movie series. The Frog King has died and Shrek has inherited the throne.
18 Years AgoMy Puppy Shop
Nintendo DSEurope
You are the owner of the best pet shop in town; take care of the dogs and increase your shop's popularity.
18 Years AgoProfessor Brainium's Games
Nintendo DSNorth America
Professor Brainium's Games is an educational video game released exclusively for the Nintendo DS in 2008. The purpose of the game is to inform the player by providing various puzzles, which they must complete to progress further.
17 Years AgoMaster of Illusion Express: Deep Psyche
Nintendo DSiEurope
Master of Illusion Express titles offer mind-bending magic tricks.
17 Years AgoAdventures of Pinocchio
Nintendo DSEurope
Adventures of Pinocchio is a video game, released for the Nintendo DS and Wii on May 8, 2009, developed and published by the now-defunct company Phoenix Games.
17 Years AgoThe Humans: Meet the Ancestors
PortNintendo DSWorldwide
Guide your tribes of cavemen through various obstacles in their quest for enlightenment.
24 Years AgoCrescent Suzuki Racing
PS2Europe
Only Crescent Suzuki Racing: Superbikes and Super Sidecars puts you in control of dozens of the meanest superbikes and sidecars on the international circuit, including the GSX-R1000 of British Superbike rider John Reynolds and the fearsome…
17 Years AgoGame data provided by IGDB.com. Original release dates only – not the dates of fan translations.